Carter Yakemchuk
Canadian ice hockey player (born 2005)
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Carter Yakemchuk (born September 29, 2005) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman for the Belleville Senators of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted seventh overall by the Senators in the 2024 NHL entry draft.
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Carter Yakemchuk warming up with the Belleville Senators in 2025 | |||
| Born |
September 29, 2005 Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Ottawa Senators Belleville Senators (AHL) | ||
| NHL draft |
7th overall, 2024 Ottawa Senators | ||
| Playing career | 2025–present | ||
Playing career
Yakemchuk was drafted 65th overall in the third round of the 2020 Western Hockey League (WHL) bantam draft by the Calgary Hitmen.[1] In his rookie WHL season in 2021–22, Yakemchuk recorded four goals and 12 points, and was named Hitmen rookie of the year.[2]
Following the 2022–23 season, in which he recorded 19 goals and 47 points,[3] Yakemchuk was named to the WHL Central Division second all-star team.[4]
In the 2023–24 season, Yakemchuk was selected as one of 40 draft-eligible players to play in the 2024 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game.[4][5] He was named WHL Player of the Week for the week ending January 28, 2024.[6] On February 21, 2024, Yakemchuk set the Hitmen record for single-season goals by a defenceman, netting his 25th of the season against the Edmonton Oil Kings to surpass the previous mark set by Jake Bean.[7] Entering the 2024 NHL entry draft, Yakemchuk was considered a consensus first round pick, ranked sixth among North American skaters by NHL Central Scouting in their midseason rankings.[8] Although scouts generally ranked him no higher than 10th overall, some had him as high as third.[9][10] Yakemchuk was ultimately drafted by the Ottawa Senators at seventh overall.[11][12] He was later signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Senators on August 6, 2024.[13]
International play
| Medal record | ||
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Representing  Canada | ||
| Men's ice hockey | ||
| World U18 Championships | ||
 | 2023 Switzerland | |
Yakemchuk represented Canada at the 2023 IIHF World U18 Championships.[14]
